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Nouns
Noun Markers
Normal nouns have the following markers to indicate their gender and number:
| singular | plural | plural | singular | gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | -im | ◌יִם | ◌ | masculine |
| -ah | -ot | ◌וֹת | ◌◌ָה | feminine |
Plural Form Exceptions
Examples of Masculine Nouns that take -ot Ending instead of the usual -im
| meaning | singular | plural exception | plural | singnular |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| father | av | avot | אבות | אב |
| light | aur | aurot | אורות | אור |
| lion | aryeh | aryot | אריות | אריה |
| candle | ner | nerot | נרות | נר |
| table | shulkhan | shulkhanot | שֻׁלְחָנוֹת | שֻׁלְחָן |
| name | shem | shemot | שמות | שם |
Examples of Feminine Nouns that take -im Ending instead of the usual -ot
| meaning | singular | plural exception | plural | singular |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stone | even | evenim | אבנים | אבן |
| woman | ishah | nashim | נשים | אישה |
| bird | tzipor | tziporim | צִיפּוֹרִים | צִיפּוֹר |
| egg | beitz | beitzim | ביצים | ביצה |
| word | devar | devarim | דְּבָרִים | דָּבָר |
| bee | devorah | devarim | דְּבוֹרִים | דְּבוֹרָה |
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